Nothing captures Jane Austen's vivid emotion and keen wit better than her characters' correspondence. This deluxe edition pays homage to the power of these epistles, from Lydia's announcement of her elopement to Mr. Darcy's honest, beseeching missive to Elizabeth. Glassine pockets placed throughout the book contain removable replicas of all 19 letters in the story. Each one has been re-created with gorgeous, hand-written calligraphy and hand-folded with painstaking attention to historical detail

Barbara Heller is a set director for film and television, and writer and director of award-winning short films. She lives in New York City.